Stars of The Only Way Is Essex are apparently threatening to walk off the show in a row over pay and working hours.

A number of cast members from the ITV2 series are said to have complained after their scenes were cut despite them putting in long days of filming.

The Sun reports that the miffed stars - who receive £80 a day to appear on the show - are thought to include Gemma Collins, Lucy Mecklenburgh and fiance Mario Falcone, and Billi Mucklow.

A source told the newspaper: "A lot of the cast members have been complaining about how hard they are worked for little money. On Sunday a lot of them put in a 13-hour day and later found their scenes had been dropped.